Baloghia balansae is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to New Caledonia. The species was described in 1911, and has been assessed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
Taxonomy The species was described by Ferdinand Albin Pax in 1911.
Distribution Baloghia balansae is native to the wet tropical biome of central Grande Terre, New Caledonia. It is endemic to New Caledonia. The species' estimated extent of occurrence is . It grows in dense humid forests, on volcanic sediments and ultramafic substrates, at elevations of .
Description Baloghia balansae is a shrub or tree.
Conservation In 2018, the IUCN assessed Baloghia balansae as Vulnerable. The species is threatened by fires, feral pigs, and the Rusa deer.
Baloghia balansae is not legally protected, but does occur in the protected area of Nodéla.
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